Words & TermsPlaces and regional languagePlace nickname
Lucky Country
Also: the lucky country
Australia, especially in a phrase whose original critical irony is often lost.
In a sentence
The speech praised Australia as the Lucky Country, missing Horne’s original irony.
Where it came from
The expression comes from Donald Horne's 1964 book title and became a durable Australian cultural label.
- Initial era
- 1850–1899
- Where used
- Australia-wide